"The true peace of God
begins at any point
1,000 miles from the
nearest land."
Joseph Conrad
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Photos (2009)
   
Sept, 2009: Keels and Wheels, Annapolis;
St. Mikes day sail (photos by Deborah Albers)
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June, 2009: Elf returns to New England; Wooden Boat show
at Mystic Seaport (photos 1-2 by Dan McGrath).
Visit Dan's
Flickr page for more photos of Elf's New England Adventure
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Photos (2008)
Sept 2008: Elf fully rigged at the
Independence Seaport Museum (photos by Andy Slavinskas) |
July-Aug 2008: Annapolis, Sassafras and Georgetown, MD. (photos
1-6 by Dan McGrath, 7-8 by Scott Neuman) |
July 20, 2008: Elf sailing on the Sassafras (photos
1-2 by Dan McGrath, 4-6 by Janosh Wolters) |
July 16, 2008: Elf sets sail for a trial run at the Independence
Seaport Museum |
July 2008: Elf at Independence Seaport Museum (photos
1-3 by Bill Hamilton, 4-7 by Dan McGrath). For more detailed views of Elf's rig be sure to check the
Independence Seaport Museum's workshop on the water at
woodboatbuilder.com. |
Stepping Elf's mast (photos by Dan McGrath) |
June 2008: Elf's mast, spars and deck (photos 1-2 by Neal Carter, 3-5
by Deborah Albers) |
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April 18, 2008: Elf
launched (photos 1-2 by Deborah Albers, 3 by Bill
Hamilton) |
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April 14, 2008: Elf
emerges from her shed and is transported by Miller's Marine Service
(Chestertown, MD) to Rock Hall (photos 1-3, 6-8 by
Bill Sonntag) |
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March-April 2008: Elf's Bow art (by J. Kevin Titter) and Transom (photos
1-2 by Rick Carrion, 3 by Bill Sonntag) |
March 2008: Elf's rudder, head, and prop!
(photos by Bill Hamilton) |
Jan. 2008: Elf main salon details (photos
by Deborah Albers) |
Elf Project Photos (2007)
Elf Project Photos (2006)
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Dec. 17th, 2006 (from
left): port
side bow, mid-ship chain plates and whisker stay plate, stern view with
deck planks, top view showing plank #1 laid in place (photos
by Brian McCandless) |
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December 2006 interior
progress (from left): forward vee berth, salon bulkhead, salon ceiling
and starboard chain plates, chain plate detail (photos
by Brian McCandless) |
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June 17th, 2006
Work Day (from left): Amy, Cinda and Cindy organize the interior while
Paul Bartholemew sands, Julie Baker applies lacquer to figurehead, and
Greg Smith paints an interior panel (photos
by Rick Carrion) |
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Elf's sail plan (left) and lignum vitae blocks (right).
From John Brady
(Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia, PA) |
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Figurehead takes shape in
May/June 2006 — note matching tiller arm carving (right-most photo). |
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Elf's new lead
keel ballast (May 2006). |
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Removing Elf's
steel keel ballast to make way for a new lead keel in May 2006. |
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April 2006 views of Elf
(left to right): from
starboard quarter looking forward across samson post; interior view through
forward bulkhead into vee-berth; interior view towards
engine through rear bulkhead. |
Elf Project Photos (pre-2006)
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Shutter plank installation
in 2000, showing Rick Carrion (white hat), Graham Ero (green hat), and
Brad Walker at stern. |
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Keelson in 1992, showing
one of the original iron "floors" that helped Elf hold her shape
for over 100 years. |
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Elf in 1992 after
re-location to Earleville, MD for restoration. |
Historical Photos
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Elf's
number board, uncovered during restoration. |
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United
States Custom House documents from 1892 showing Elf's registered
hull number (136276) and tonnage (7.83). |
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Elf
and Beatrice taken by John S. Johnson between 1890 and 1900.
The photograph is dry emulsion on glass plate in Library of Congress, assessed in 1949 as
a gift from State Historical
Society of Colorado. The yacht Beatrice was a sister ship
built by Lawley in the same period as Elf. |
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Elf
on port tack off Marblehead, July 6, 1889 (MIT Collection). |
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Elf
running off Marblehead, June 22, 1888 (MIT Collection). |
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